 How can I obtain PERDUEŽ recipes?There are multiple places where you can find great meal ideas on this site.
- How do I cook PERDUEŽ products?
View our Chicken Cooking Guide or Turkey Cooking Guide. These guides provide an approximate cooking time for all PERDUEŽ products.
- Where can I buy PERDUEŽ products in my area?
Our PERDUEŽ poultry products are generally sold from Maine to Florida and as far west as St. Louis. Occasionally you may find some distribution in other areas. While we would love to have all retailers carry our full line of PERDUEŽ chicken and turkey products, the final decision rests with the individual retailers and retail chains. To encourage your grocer to carry the PERDUEŽ brand or a specific PERDUEŽ product, let them know of your preference. They want to stock items their customers desire.
- What do Perdue chickens and turkeys eat?
We feed our birds the finest natural grain products, including yellow corn, soybean meal, vitamins and mineral supplements.
Do you give your chickens hormones?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines specifically prohibit the use of hormones in poultry feed. Perdue Farms, in keeping with FDA rules, uses no hormones in the exclusive feed mixture fed to our birds.The Perdue bird is our own breed and one of its natural characteristics is meatiness. In fact, our birds have been bred to possess a greater meat-to-bone ratio than any other available breeds. Thus, we have no need to employ artificial methods to make our birds meaty or otherwise increase their size.
- Are PERDUEŽ products antibiotic free?
Perdue does not use antibiotics for growth promotion in our chickens. We use antibiotics as directed by our company's team of veterinarians, all of whom are board-certified by the American College of Poultry Veterinarians, in strict accordance with FDA and USDA guidelines. All PERDUEŽ products are free of harmful residues as determined by routine onsite USDA sampling.
- Do you have any gluten-free products?
Yes. Many PERDUEŽ products are free of gluten. Perdue chickens, chicken parts and turkeys are all gluten-free. These are sold fresh, as well as frozen, and some are flavored with seasonings. Feel free to check the ingredient listing on individual packages, download the list here or order the list by phoning us at 1-800-4PERDUEŽ (1-800-473-7383).
- How long can I keep poultry in the refrigerator?
Fresh, uncooked poultry purchased prior to or on its sell-by date is best kept in a home refrigerator for no more than two days.
Fully cooked chicken such as PERDUEŽ SHORT CUTSŽ Carved Chicken Breast purchased prior to its use or freeze-by date can remain fresh in the refrigerator through this date. Once this package is opened, it should be used within five days.
- Is it okay to freeze chicken bought fresh, and for how long?
Yes. But remember to freeze poultry soon after shopping, if possible within half an hour. Check out our storage tips on the storage page in our "Tips from the Kitchen" section.
- How do I defrost poultry properly?
Defrost chicken or turkey in the refrigerator, not on the counter, allowing 5 hours per pound. A PERDUEŽ OVEN STUFFERŽ Roaster or small turkey may take 2 to 3 days, a large turkey up to 4 or 5 days. For faster thawing, you can immerse wrapped poultry in cold water changing the water every half hour, or use the microwave. When using the microwave, follow the manufacturer's recommendation and then cook immediately.
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